A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run, to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts (Max Tani/Semafor)

Mediagazer: A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run, to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts (Max Tani/Semafor)

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Semafor:

A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run, to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts— The News — When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials …

New York Times:

The Star Tribune renames to The Minnesota Star Tribune, and plans to expand its statewide coverage, as part of an effort to boost its paid digital subscriptions— The newspaper in Minneapolis is expanding its statewide coverage and changing its name to The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Discussion:

Richard Tofel /
@dicktofel: Very impressive, comprehensive reboot for the ⁦Strib, now re-branded as the Minnesota Star Tribune. Especially smart to focus areas of coverage, and to roll out all of these changes at once. https://www.startribune.com/ ...

Alex Mahadevan /
@alexmahadevan: One thing that struck me about some focus groups @Poynter did with @UMN_HSJMC / @BenjaminToff: One of the participants knew the name of the Star-Tribune publisher.

Steve Grove /
Steve Grove on LinkedIn: Today's a big day at the Minnesota Star Tribune - we're relaunching ourselves for a new chapter. I'm very proud of our team for all that's gone …

Sarabeth Berman /
@sarabethberman: Close watchers of local news should watch @StarTribune. As of today, the “Minnesota Star Tribune” — a move to cover the entire state. A smart and important approach by one of the few remaining locally owned regional papers that is making investments in growth.

Cory Bergman /
@corybe@threads.net: Great to see a newspaper taking “a big swing” and expanding its footprint. (Helps to have a billionaire owner.) https://www.nytimes.com/...

Jason DeRusha /
@derushaj: Can I still call it the Star Tribune? Newsrooms HATE change. But more coverage of greater Minnesota, end of endorsements, actively seeking new voices to share opinion, cleaning up the website - lots of good stuff going on over there.

Mia Quagliarello /
@miaq@threads.net: Exciting to see @sdgrove11 and his work at Minn Star Tribune featured today in @nytimes but why no mention of his significant stint at YouTube / Google? https://www.nytimes.com/...

Greg Mees /
@mees_greg: Introducing the Minnesota Star Tribune. Redesigned, renewed and relaunched on all platforms beginning today. “We're not a paper. We're a fabric. One that can unite, incense, connect, frustrate, represent and reflect all of us.” [image]

CNN:

Some local news radio stations, like New York's WCBS, face an existential threat as listeners and revenue shift, forcing outlets to cut staff and abandon news— New York CNN — — For more than a century, Americans have been turning to a trusted and reliable source for local news: the radio.

Discussion:
@dicktofel, @tamerspotlight, @alexanderrusso and Inside Radio

Discussion:

Richard Tofel /
@dicktofel: Local news crisis hits hard in the home of much of the national media, NYC: — NY Public Radio cuts at least 8% of staff; —WCBS news radio goes off the air; — NYT continues its retreat from local coverage by foregoing local political endorsements.

Tamer Morsy /
@tamerspotlight: An existential threat looms over local news. Here's what's now more than obvious: 1. Business Model: There's a fundamental issue with the business model of local news (and some would argue, all media). 2.Distribution: Social media is no longer an effective channel for

Alexander Russo /
@alexanderrusso: “In the past year, WESA, WNYC, LAist, CapRadio, WBUR, KQED, WBEZ, WAMU, Colorado Public Radio... have all laid off staff due to revenue struggles. WNYC is facing its second round of layoffs in less than a year.” https://mailchi.mp/...

TechCrunch:

X says it's closing its operations in Brazil, claiming a judge threatened arrest if X didn't comply with “censorship orders”; the service remains available— X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it's ending operations in Brazil …

Discussion:
@globalaffairs: Last night, Alexandre de Moraes threatened our legal representative in Brazil with arrest if we do not comply with his censorship orders. He did so in a secret order, which we share here to expose his actions. Despite our numerous appeals to the Supreme Court not being heard, [image]

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert /
Business Insider: X closes office in Brazil amid Elon Musk's censorship feud with Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes

Mehdi Hasan /
@mehdirhasan: When Erdogan and Modi threatened Twitter, Musk rolled over and said he had no option but to comply. But in Brazil he closes down operations. He didn't do that in Turkey or India. Interesting. Financial Times: Musk's X to shut Brazilian operation in escalating clash with country's supreme court

Adrian Weckler /
@adrianweckler: Start of X's regional (non-US) closures? X has pulled its operations from Brazil over clash with govt over content. It strongly clashes with EU on content, and is almost certain to get a big fine plus orders-to-reform later this year. ps 10 days ago, X hinted it could exit EU [image]

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: There are few people in the democratic world more powerful or tyrannical than Moraes. He believes he is Brazilian democracy itself, and thus any criticisms of him are a criminal attack on the state. Brazil's left views him as a deity, since he censors/imprisons their opponents.

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: @folha Rumble is already unavailable in all of Brazil. Moraes has blocked all of Telegram from being in Brazil before, only to re-instate once they censor everyone he demands. X is clearly on that path. The key: his censorship orders are all in secret, with no due process or trial.

Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Incredibly sad day for the people of Brazil.

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: Due to demands by “Justice” @Alexandre in Brazil that would require us to break (in secret) Brazilian, Argentinian, American and international law, 𝕏 has no choice but to close our local operations in Brazil. He is an utter disgrace to justice.

Emelia /
@thisismissem@hachyderm.io: Brazil should take a note from the EU's DSA and impose monetary fines should a company not sufficiently moderate content on their platforms to combat misinformation and disinformation. — X says it's closing operations in Brazil, because Brazil would arrest legal representatives of companies not complying with their laws. …

Simon Druker /
UPI: Elon Musk confirms Brazil X office closure

Dayanne Sousa /
Fortune: Elon Musk's X is closing Brazil operations amid legal showdown on fake news and hate speech

Claire Cameron /
Semafor: Elon Musk's X shuts Brazil office over misinformation probe

NPR:

John Lansing, the CEO who led NPR through turbulent times during the pandemic, dies at 67, just six months after stepping down from the network— Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin, just six months after relinquishing his role at the network …

Discussion:
Vikki Neil on LinkedIn, RADIO ONLINE, @lourdesgnavarro, @norm_uhl, @susanbordson, @andywkoco, @robertfeder, @rshaver11, @laurelwamsley, @stevecapus, @langfittnpr, @deggans, @benmullin, @audiecornish, @danielpwwood, @themattadams, @brandonetc, Frank Langfitt on LinkedIn, @w7voa, @duanebonifer, WPSD Local 6, CBS News, Radio World, CPB, NPR, Voice of America, Michael Grebb on LinkedIn, Greg Neal on LinkedIn, Inside Radio, @w7voa@journa.host, @edeggans@threads.net, @benjaminmullin@threads.net, @leilafadelnpr@threads.net, Poynter, Current, Radio & Television …, Isabel Lara on LinkedIn, The Desk, @w7voa@journa.host, Michael Smith on LinkedIn and Barrett Media

Discussion:

Vikki Neil /
Vikki Neil on LinkedIn: I am deeply saddened by the loss of John Lansing. His mentorship and unwavering belief in me transformed my career two decades ago. … @lourdesgnavarro: This is very sad news indeed. He was a moral leader who cared deeply. RIP. https://www.npr.org/...

Norm Uhl /
@norm_uhl: Sad to see this. I worked with John Lansing at WAVE TV In Louisville, Kentucky when I was the Police Reporter and he was the Chief Photographer. He went on to have quite a career in broadcasting. Good guy, gone too soon. 67 is too young to die. https://www.npr.org/...

Susan Bordson /
@susanbordson: John Lansing had great impact on the newsroom & journalism produced at the CBS affiliate here in the Twin Cities (WCCO TV) before moving on to larger newsrooms “Lansing earned praise from an unexpected source: the newsroom union's chief.”

Andy Weber /
@andywkoco: I had the privilege of being mentored by John during my last two years at @SMPAGWU. I learned a lot about the industry during our monthly lunches, and he's one of the reasons why I got into local TV. Thank you, John. Rest in peace. https://www.npr.org/...

Robert Feder /
@robertfeder: John Lansing also served as news director of @CBSChicago from 1993 to 1995.

Randy Shaver /
@rshaver11: I'm so saddened to hear the news of the death of John Lansing. What a giant in our business and a personal mentor of mine back in the 1980s at @kare11 . He was smart, kind, funny and a leader. RIP John [image]

Laurel Wamsley /
@laurelwamsley: Very sad to learn today of the passing of John Lansing, who was NPR's CEO until earlier this year. He was a lovely person, and he guided our organization gracefully through some highly challenging times. https://www.npr.org/...

Steve Capus /
@stevecapus: @RFERL sends deepest condolences to the family of John Lansing. My former boss has died at too young of an age. John, as CEO of @USAGMgov hired me in 2019 as his senior advisor. We became friends - and I admired him greatly for his steadfast support of press freedom. Sad news

Frank Langfitt /
@langfittnpr: I chatted with John Lansing a few months ago and he exuded — as always — integrity, decency, a deep commitment to journalism and a powerful sense of civic duty that America needs more of. 1/2 https://npr.org/... @deggans: Terrible news for the NPR family: John Lansing, our former CEO who led the company with skill and sensitivity through COVID and layoffs has died unexpectedly at age 67. DETAILS: https://www.npr.org/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: Memo from NPR C.E.O. Katherine Maher announcing the death of her recent predecessor, John Lansing: “John led NPR through a challenging and transformational period.” [image]

Audie Cornish /
@audiecornish: This is shocking and sad. I found John Lansing to be clear eyed and straightforward in some of the most difficult years of NPR. Condolences to his family and my friends at NPR who knew him.

Daniel Wood /
@danielpwwood: When @NPR went through layoffs last year, we had a fundraiser and John Lansing made the top donation, $5000. He knew the funds would benefit some of his loudest critics. Of course, he did it anyway. He was a good man. Rest in peace. https://www.npr.org/...

Matt Adams /
@themattadams: NPR left Twitter in 2023, a decision ultimately made by John Lansing. I'll always remember how he considered the thoughts and opinions of the audience team during the process, and let us write the strategy for the next steps. I'll always appreciate that. https://www.npr.org/...

Brandon Carter /
@brandonetc: There are no perfect media leaders. But at the onset of the pandemic, John was firm that NPR would not cut jobs. He worked hand-in-hand with our union @WeMakeNPR, and we avoided layoffs. I will always admire him for that. Condolences to his family. https://www.npr.org/...

Frank Langfitt /
Frank Langfitt on LinkedIn: I spoke with John some months back and he exuded — as always — integrity, decency, a deep commitment to journalism and a powerful sense of civic duty that America needs more of. …

Steve Herman /
@w7voa: Former NPR CEO John Lansing has died at the age of 79. Before that role he was head of USAGM, the agency which oversees VOA, RFE/RL, RFA and other US government-funded broadcasters. https://www.npr.org/... https://journa.host/... @duanebonifer:

Adam Harrington /
CBS News: John Lansing, former CBS Chicago and Minnesota news director and NPR CEO, dies at 67

Elle Kehres /
Radio World: John Lansing, Former NPR CEO, Dies

Liam Scott /
Voice of America: Former USAGM chief John Lansing, credited with modernizing agency, dies at 67

Michael Grebb /
Michael Grebb on LinkedIn: This is very sad. I had many interactions with John over the years, and he always went out of his way to lend a helping hand or donate his time. …

Greg Neal /
Greg Neal on LinkedIn: I'm posting this because my former boss, Michael, wrote today about the passing of John Lansing. Although I did not report directly to John …

Steve Herman /
@w7voa@journa.host: USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett has released a statement on the passing of John Lansing, who hired her as VOA director when he was CEO of USAGM. — [image]

Eric Deggans /
@edeggans@threads.net: Terrible news for the NPR family: John Lansing, our former CEO who led the company with skill and sensitivity through COVID and layoffs has died at age 67. DETAILS: https://www.npr.org/...

Ben Mullin /
@benjaminmullin@threads.net: Memo from NPR C.E.O. Katherine Maher announcing the death of her recent predecessor, John Lansing: “John led NPR through a challenging and transformational period.”

Leila Fadel /
@leilafadelnpr@threads.net: He led us with a true sense of decency when it felt like the world was crumbling. We will miss you and we were proud to work with you.

Angela Fu /
Poynter: John Lansing, former NPR CEO who oversaw network during the pandemic, dies at age 67

Julian Wyllie /
Current: John Lansing, former CEO of NPR, dies at 67

Isabel Lara /
Isabel Lara on LinkedIn: In the words of my dear friend Emily Littleton, John Lansing “led with his heart.” I am grateful I got to work with him. …

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Former NPR CEO John Lansing dies at 67

Steve Herman /
@w7voa@journa.host: John Lansing was one of the few media executives who rose through the ranks, starting in local TV as a camera operator. I last saw him a month ago when he was part of a USC/Annenberg roundtable on the RNC sidelines in Milwaukee. We were very fortunate to have him atop USAGM before he went to NPR.

Michael Smith /
Michael Smith on LinkedIn: I had the privilege of working under John Lansing for 13 years at Scripps Networks (Food Network/Cooking Channel) and NPR. …

Bloomberg:

A US judge temporarily blocks the launch of Venu Sports, the streaming service from Fox/WBD/Disney, a week before rollout, after Fubo filed an antitrust lawsuit— - Judge bars new streaming platform until Fubo lawsuit proceeds — Venu was scheduled to launch next week for $42.99-a-month

Discussion:
Advanced Television, The Hollywood Reporter, UPI, MediaPost, @thedeskdotnet, Streaming Better, @benmullin, @joepompliano, @eriqgardner, Broadband TV News, AV Club, Leah Nylen on LinkedIn, David Gandler on LinkedIn, TVNewsCheck, Ars Technica, Sports Media Watch, Adweek, Awful Announcing, New York Times, CBS News, Reuters, TVLine, IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, Barrett Media, Next TV, CNN, The Streamable, The Wrap, Radio & Television …, The Desk, Variety, Deadline, CNBC, Cord Cutters News and Sportico, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Fubo wins Venu Sports injunction

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: FuboTV Wins Bid to Block Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streaming Platform Over Antitrust Concerns

Mike Heuer /
UPI: Federal judge blocks Venu Sports streaming launch to compete with Warner Bros., Fox, Disney

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Federal Court Blocks Venu Sports Start, Grants Fubo Suit Request @thedeskdotnet: Something interesting from the judge's order: As a condition of Fox, Disney/ESPN and WBD/TNT operating Venu Sports as a joint venture, all three are contractually prohibited from working with Paramount/CBS and Comcast/NBC on a similar sports streaming product! [image]

John Finn /
Streaming Better: Fubo Vs Venu Sports: Was Blocking The New Sports Service The Right Move?

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: ESPN's statement contesting judge's decision granting a preliminary injunction against Venu. No surprise: They're appealing it! [image]

Joe Pompliano /
@joepompliano: BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the launch of Venu Sports — a new $43 per month sports-only streaming bundle from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Fubo asked for a preliminary injunction based on anticompetitive concerns and they got it. Fubo's stock immediately jumped 23%. [image]

Eriq Gardner /
@eriqgardner: Here's the nut of the judge's decision to prevent Disney, Fox, and WBD from launching Venu [image]

William Hughes /
AV Club: Judge temporarily blocks Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. from launching their giant sports streaming thing

Leah Nylen /
Leah Nylen on LinkedIn: A New York federal judge has blocked Fox-Disney-Warner Bros. from launching their news sports streaming service, Venu, granting a preliminary injunction to Fubo in an antitrust suit over the JV. …

Christopher Grimes /
Ars Technica: Judge calls foul on Venu, blocks launch of ESPN-Warner-Fox streaming service

Jason Notte /
Adweek: Fubo Wins Injunction Against Venu Sports Streaming Venture

Andrew Bucholtz /
Awful Announcing: Judge blocks Venu Sports launch over Fubo lawsuit

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: Judge Blocks Joint Sports Streaming Service From Three Media Giants CBS News: Judge temporarily blocks launch of new Venu Sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery TVLine: Federal Judge Blocks Launch of Sports Streamer Venu; Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox Plan to Appeal

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Venu Sports JV Put in Peril as Judge Grants Fubo's Request for Preliminary Injunction

Liam Reilly /
CNN: Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming venture launch blocked by federal judge in win for Fubo

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Fubo Wins Bid to Block Venu Sports Over Antitrust Concerns

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: Venu Sports Launch Halted By Court, In a Win For Fubo

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Judge blocks Venu Sports from launching after Fubo sues

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Judge Bars Disney, Warner, Fox From Launching Sports Streamer Venu

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: NY Judge Grants Fubo Request To Block Disney-Fox-WBD Venu Sports Bundle; Companies Vow Appeal In Antitrust Case

Lillian Rizzo /
CNBC: Judge temporarily blocks sports streaming service Venu, siding with Fubo on antitrust concerns

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Fubo Scores Big, Blocks Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Service Venu Sports

Michael McCann /
Sportico: Venu Sports Launch in Peril After Fubo Wins Injunction

Reuters:

Brazilian media mogul and TV host Silvio Santos, who founded a business empire including SBT, one of the country's largest TV channels, dies at the age of 93— Brazilian media mogul Silvio Santos, who went from street vendor to owner of a business empire including one of the country's largest TV channels …

Discussion:
@adowniebrazil, @professorrios, @jasonptodd, The Brazilian Report, Bloomberg, Associated Press, r/ItHadToBeBrazil and r/Brazil

Discussion:

Andrew Downie /
@adowniebrazil: Silvo Santos, a TV mogul and presenter who was one of the best known and most popular people in Brazil, has died, aged 93. https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ ...

Ricardo Rios /
@professorrios: No one understood Brazil and Brazilians anymore than @SilvioSantos. If Álvaro de Moya, Walter Clark and Boni developed the current model of television in Brazil (during 1960s), Silvio Santos created Brazilian entertainment that still works today: a mix of small talks, fun and [image]

Julio Ponce /
@jasonptodd: Just to contextualize this for all my non-brazilian friends. Silvio Santos, who passed away today, was a tv presenter and entertainment mogul. In 2001 he was the theme of a Samba school parade. In the same year, he was held hostage at home. His negotiator? The State Governor

Dayanne Sousa /
Bloomberg: Silvio Santos, Brazilian TV Executive and Host, Dies at 93

Débora Álvares /
Associated Press: Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Axios:

Isaac Hayes' estate says it is suing Donald Trump, alleging copyright infringement after Trump's use of a hit song at campaign rallies from 2022 to 2024— - “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” the singer's management team posted in a statement on X.

Discussion:
@rolandsmartin, @isaachayes3, @yashar, @markhamill, @isaachayes3, Fox News, Rolling Stone, AV Club and Associated Press

Discussion:
@rolandsmartin: BREAKING NEWS: Lawyers for the Isaac Hayes estate have slapped @realDonaldTrump with a lawsuit demanding he stop the unauthorized use of his music at his rallies. They are also demanding $3 million for past use. #RolandMartinUnfiltered @BlkStarNetwork [image]

Isaac Hayes III /
@isaachayes3: Imagine asking someone to stop playing a song your family legally owns for 2 years and they just keep on doing it. And then folks get mad when you take action to stop it. The gall. 🤣 Artists and their heirs have rights too. [video]

Yashar Ali /
@yashar: BREAKING The estate and family of the legendary musician Isaac Hayes have filed a suit against former President Donald Trump, his campaign, the RNC, the NRA, and Turning Point USA for the unauthorized use of Isaac Hayes' music. The estate and its publisher had given Trump and [image]

Mark Hamill /
@markhamill: @IsaacHayes3 With you ALL THE WAY on this, Isaac! ✊

Isaac Hayes III /
@isaachayes3: It took 56 years to regain ownership of my father's musical compositions and now they're being violated by @realDonaldTrump as soon as they've been reacquired. I'm passionate about ownership of intellectual property and content for all people. The infringement will stop. Live [video]

Isaac Hayes III /
@isaachayes3: The deadline has passed, so as of 5:59PM EST The Estate of @IsaacHayes has filed a lawsuit in United States Federal Court, Northern District against Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump, the RNC, Donald J Trump for President, Inc., and a several other parties for copyright [image]

Kylie Michael /
Fox News: Family of Isaac Hayes DEMANDS Trump Stop Using his Song

Simon Vozick-Levinson /
Rolling Stone: Isaac Hayes Estate Demands $3 Million for Trump's Unauthorized Use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming'

Mary Kate Carr /
AV Club: Isaac Hayes' family is suing Donald Trump over use of “Hold On I'm Coming”

The Guardian:

In response to proposed rules restricting gambling ads, Australian TV networks say they may have to rethink whether they can afford to fund local news bulletins— Labor appears poised to push forward with a watered-down partial ad ban. How much money do TV networks really make from gambling promotions?

Discussion:
@baekdal, @mediaguardian, @Spoon@aus.social, ABC, Yahoo News, The Guardian and

Discussion:

Thomas Baekdal /
@baekdal: Back in the 1970s, in the US, the broadcasting industry also tried to lobby to keep cigarette ads because they made money from them. Causing harm to your readers ‘because we need the money’ is the worst excuse ever! [image] @mediaguardian: Will free-to-air TV really be in ‘diabolical trouble’ without gambling ad revenue? https://www.theguardian.com/ ... @Spoon@aus.social: https://www.theguardian.com/ ... Apparently free to air TV is in ‘Diabolical trouble’, without gambling ads. — Could they, and I know this is an incredible longshot, attract increased audiences by presenting shows that were not utter shit, pap, sap, crap and more crap? ABC: Gambling advertising limits briefed to group of Labor MPs, but proposed laws could be pushed out

Andrew Hughes /
Yahoo News: Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?

Paul Karp /
The Guardian: Labor's partial gambling ad ban ‘manifestly inadequate’, advocates warn after talks with government

CNBC:

Sources: Byron Allen's broadcast stations have been consistently late in making payments to ABC, CBS and NBC; networks have become frustrated seeking owed fees— Broadcast stations owned by Byron Allen — the media mogul who has expressed public interest in buying various media assets …

Discussion:
@matthewkeyslive, @kenjaguars, @sherman4949 and Alex Sherman on LinkedIn

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Byron Allen, who frequently makes headlines in trade publications for his outsized bids for things like BET Media, TEGNA and Paramount, has been late making routine affiliate payments to the three broadcast networks, according to CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/...

Kenny /
@kenjaguars: @MatthewKeysLive His company invested in an old employer of mine and they immediately cut our (hourly employees)bonus compensation, while the bosses kept theirs

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Stay for the ... curious on the record response

Legal Dive:

A YouTuber files a proposed class action against Nvidia, accusing it of scraping his content without consent to train AI models, weeks after also suing OpenAI— A video creator alleges that the companies scraped his videos, and millions of others, without permission to help train their generative AI learning models.

Discussion:

Reid Southen /
@rahll: Babe, wake up, a new AI class action lawsuit just dropped. https://www.404media.co/... [image] @papapishu: I think this is a smart way to approach this because Nvidia clearly is ready to fight the transformative/fair use argument and not this one. [image]

Joseph Cox /
@josephfcox: New: Nvidia sued for scraping a specific YouTuber's content after 404 Media investigation. We showed with leaked documents from inside Nvidia (Slack chats, more) that Nvidia was scraping YouTube, Netflix, more, en masse to build AI https://www.404media.co/...

Samantha Cole /
@samleecole: @404mediaco lot of people including Nvidia debating the limits of copyright, but that's not even what this and other lawsuits are claiming. instead, they're taking the track of “unjust enrichment and unfair competition” https://www.404media.co/... [image]

Samantha Cole /
@samleecole: there it is: Nvidia is being sued for unjust enrichment and violating labor laws, following my @404mediaco investigation into how the company scraped YouTube and others to train its video model https://www.404media.co/...

Ed Newton-Rex /
@ednewtonrex: A week after Nvidia leaks showed they had scraped YouTube videos for AI training, they're being sued for it. This is why the investigative work @404mediaco and others do is so important. But creators shouldn't have to rely on investigative journalism to be able to enforce their

The Times:

Ben Horowitz of VC firm a16z accused VC Michael Moritz of using The San Francisco Standard, financed by Moritz, to “fabricate hit pieces” on him and his wife— Sir Michael Moritz's San Francisco Standard is fabricating ‘hit pieces’, according to a fellow venture capitalist …

Discussion:
@bhorowitz: “Know you a master manipulator and habitual liar too But don't tell no lie about me and I won't tell truths 'bout you” -Kendrick Lamar Sir Michael Moritz is now having his fake disinformation ‘newspaper’ fabricate hit pieces on his business rival, me. And, he has chosen to

Chris O'Brien /
@obrien: This is hardly a hit piece. Most of it is based on publicly available data. One of SV's most prominent couples has swung hard to the right. They would have been better off sitting down for an interview and talking about their reasons.

Jonathan Weber /
@weberwest: FWIW, as the first editor of @sfstandard I can say that during my tenure at least Moritz didn't order up stories of any kind, and certainly didn't “sic his reporters” on anyone.

Marc Andreessen /
@pmarca: Sir Michael Moritz, hands soaked in blood and fentanyl from years and 100's of millions of $ of ruinously destructive ‘philanthropy’ in San Francisco, is now having his fake disinformation ‘newspaper’ fabricate hit pieces on his business rivals. https://x.com/... [image]

Jon Steinberg /
@jonsteinberg31: And it must be said, in spite of what @bhorowitz may believe: I alone assigned this story to @eshugerman. I didn't take direction from anyone. I haven't spoken to Michael Moritz about this or any other story in my time at the @sfstandard. Your conspiracy theory is wack.

Dan Primack /
@danprimack: Will add: 4/ I recognized it immediately as a photo illustration, although that perhaps should have been a bit more obvious. 5/ Not sure why the gated community thing matters... pretty sure Ben's old house in Atherton had a gate too.

Robert Hof /
@robhof: @danprimack Here's the thing: I was somewhat shocked when Ben came out for Trump, like wtf? That kind surprise makes this story a worthwhile one to do. There could be more on why the switch, but it's odd for them to come out for such a manifestly unqualified and untrustworthy candidate.

Dan Primack /
@danprimack: Now that “the story” is out, a few thoughts: 1/ I think it's fair to analyze why high-profile, big-money donors “switch sides” in politics 2/ Don't think this story answers its headline question of why they did so (beyond what we already know about Ben/Marc deciding “little @jason: @danprimack Strange part of the story is the premise that people are confused about why Ben flipped to Trump; he literally did an entire podcast with @pmarca outlining in detail why they were concerned about the technology industry! 🤷 ♀️ Aldo, I am not a fan of bringing civilians (Ben's

Jason Kint /
@jason_kint: If you're thinking Horowitz screwed up causing the Streisand Effect / attention to a news report. I doubt that was the report that had him worried. a16z aren't PR lightweights. Consider whether he was flipping out over something that didn't get reported.

Marc Andreessen /
@pmarca: As predicted, Sir Michael Moritz's fake disinformation ‘newspaper’ blatantly fabricated its own cover photo. This is fake. Liars and frauds. A direct strike on the reputation of journalism. [image]

Jon Steinberg /
@jonsteinberg31: Here's the story all of tech has been waiting for. The shocking MAGA-fication of Ben and Felicia Horowitz. https://sfstandard.com/...

Emily Shugerman /
The San Francisco Standard: How billionaires Ben and Felicia Horowitz made a MAGA U-turn

Julie Bort /
TechCrunch: A16z offers social media tips after its founder's ‘attack’ tweet goes viral

Martin Peers /
The Information: Horowitz Promotes San Francisco Standard

Laura Mandaro /
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A look at San Francisco's local news scene, which boasts 27 news orgs, ranging from hyperlocal nonprofits to legacy survivors to billionaire-backed outlets

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Sarabeth Berman on LinkedIn: In a year with a string of stories about the “mediapcoalyse,” I was happy to see The New York Times cover the innovation in local news that is underway. …

Mike Donoghue /
Mike Donoghue on LinkedIn: We always love seeing our clients' work recognized, particularly when that work is in support of a community as vibrant and significant as San Francisco. …

Rick Paulas /
@rick_paulas: Two interesting quotes in this piece: “The Standard is backed by a tech billionaire who is active in local politics” and “Mission Local gets 75 percent of its revenue from reader donations.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Ali Winston /
@awinston: Uhhh, what?? The number of reporters employed in SF and the Bay Area at large has plummeted over the past two decades. The LAT ran a 4 part series earlier this summer that documented this precipitous decline thoroughly https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]

Frances Dinkelspiel /
Frances Dinkelspiel on LinkedIn: Fascinating story in the New York Times today about San Francisco's robust news ecosystem. There are 27 news outlets here …

Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: Is San Francisco a local news oasis? Yes — but so are many other large cities.

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Condé Nast hires Elizabeth Herbst-Brady as its new chief revenue officer, replacing Pamela Drucker Mann, who was CRO since 2019 and left earlier this month— The veteran executive joins the media company from Yahoo — Legacy media company Condé Nast—which houses iconic …

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Mark Stenberg on LinkedIn: New: Condé Nast has hired Elizabeth Herbst-Brady as its new chief revenue officer. — Herbst-Brady joins the company following a four-year stint at Yahoo. …

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